PEACOCK THEATRE
Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2HT
British Youth Opera - La Boheme
Showing: 4th, 7th, 10th September
Puccini's La bohème is one of the most romantic of operas, with its tale of love and death among a group of struggling young artists providing a perfect vehicle for the energetic, youthful performances which continually delight British Youth Opera's audiences.
British Youth Opera - Euridice
Showing: 8th, 11th September
Based on the Orpheus myth that fascinated Renaissance artists and musicians, Euridice weaves the translucent 16th century vocal writing of the first ever opera composer, Jacopo Peri, into a distinctively modern opera by Stephen Oliver. Performed in a new semi-staged production with a cast of 18 singers and an onstage ensemble of eight players, it is an enthralling piece of theatre combining old with new, ideally suited to a cast of young singers.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Prog 1
Showing: 14th - 19th September
Programme One features 'abstract ballet' ChopEniana, the Merce Cunningham-inspired Patterns in Space, the pas de six from La Vivandiere and Raymonda's Wedding.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Prog 2
Showing: 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th September
Programme Two features the second act of Swan Lake and a 'pas d'action' from Marius Petipa's delightful Harlequinade. The evening is completed by Valpurgeyeva Noch ("Walpurgisnacht") – set to music from the opera Faust.
Les 7 Doigts de la Main: Traces
Showing: 28th, 29th, 30th September
Since taking the Edinburgh Festival by storm in 2007, followed by sell-out seasons in Londons West End, New York, Paris and Montreal, award-winning Traces tours the UK for the first time.
"Alison Steadman returns to Shaftesbury Avenue with Noel Coward's classic comedy Blithe Spirit at the Apollo Theatre from March 2011 ."
